What do the first seven flags mean?

"Flag planting in the first seven days" is a traditional ritual activity in China. Usually, seven days after the death of a family member or friend, in order to appease the soul of the deceased, the family will erect a white cloth at the door of the house and put a black flag on it. This black flag symbolizes the grief of the family and the memory of the deceased. This tradition is widely circulated, and people will follow this tradition to express their grief and nostalgia for their relatives and friends, whether in urban or rural areas.

In the traditional culture of China, people not only have a way to communicate with life after death, but also affect the life of their families. In order to avoid the disharmony between yin and yang, people will plant flags in the first seven days to offer sacrifices to the deceased, hoping that the deceased will rest in peace and their families and lives will be safe. This is also a tradition of respecting relatives and ancestors embodied in China folk culture, which embodies the importance of traditional family values.

Although the first seven banners are a custom in China traditional culture, they also reflect the reverence for life and concern for human nature. Through sacrificial activities, people will also reflect on their own lives while mourning the dead. The planting of the first seven flags not only represents mourning and admiration, but also represents people's cherished expression of life and family, and is also a way of communication between people and traditional culture.